AS9100 Certified Company Paid $5.2M in False Claims Act Charges
NSF-ISR continues to certify Numet, which illegally obtained small business set-aside contracts over a period of years.
CMMC Accreditation Body Rebrands as “CyberAB”
The CMMC-ABs new website leans into conflicts of interest and blatantly false claims regarding accreditation.
Post-Grenfell, “Incompetent” Electrical Inspection Firm Accredited by UKAS
CertSure was branded as “incompetent” in an industry report, while holding official UKAS accreditation.
Europe’s Largest CO2 Emitter Holds ISO 14001 Environmental Certification from TUV
German judges are investigating RWE’s role in worldwide environmental disasters.
ISO Officially Rejects World Vote, Has Already Started Revising ISO 9001
TC 176 rejected ISO member feedback, claiming without evidence that the comments were “personal opinions of individuals,” and not official votes.
IAF Shifts Position, Will Comply with US Law, Enforce International Sanctions
The IAF is now threatening to eject any members who do not comply, setting the stage for mass defection.
European Union Urges IAF to Stop All Certification, Accreditation Russia
The European Commission is recommending the cessation of all accredited certification activities in Russia and Belarus.
BREAKING: UK Bans “Management Consulting” and Other Services to Russia
The ban would cover services provided by UKAS, BSI, and others.
Emirates CB Had Whistleblower Arrested, But Has Accreditation Withdrawn Anyway
Quality Register of Systems (QRS) alleged that evidence provided in a formal complaint was “forged,” but then provided no proof.
All Russian AS9100 Certificates Now Show As “Suspended” in OASIS, Including Those of Quality Austria
The official OASIS database of AS9100 aerospace certifications now shows 100% of Russian companies as “suspended.”
Consultant Claims to Know Content of ISO 9001 Draft, Immediately Flees When Confronted
Fabio Bertolini finally admitted he got all his information from a likely source.
IAF and ILAC to Merge as “GLOBAC”
GLOBAC already shows ties to the corrupt Saudi accreditation body, and will relocate to move it outside of the reach of US courts.
The “Kitchen Sink” Era of Standards Development
Tossing in off-topic “pet project” references in standards dilutes their purpose and harms the resulting management systems.
Both CMMC and The Cyber AB May Be Illegal
The US government is not allowed to create overnight private organizations, much less ones that foist fraud on the public.
IA9100: Expected Changes to New AS9100 Replacement Standard
The next revision will add “information security,” more silly workplace “mood” nonsense, and shifts many prior notes into full-on requirements.
New AB Evades Turkish Law, Rewarded with IAF Regional Body Recognition
The IAF regional bodies once again allow a shady company to join the ranks of official, national Accreditation Bodies.
TC 176 Isn’t Following Its Own Rules on Design Validation for ISO 9001
ISO 9001 draft standards never undergo proper design validation, and TC 176 is lying when it says otherwise.
RingCentral Stores User’s Credit Card Information in Pile of Paper by Fax Machine
Oh, and they have ISO 27001 certification from Coalfire, because, of course.
Rep Says ISO/IEC Will Address “Smart” Standards’ Destruction of Consensus, But Later
“Smart” standards will bypass consensus voting so they can be updated in continuously and in real time.
NAAF Joins a Growing Group of International ISO CB/AB “Cabals”
At last count, there are fifteen cabals for certification and accreditation bodies, and it’s not really clear what they do, exactly.